Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Rowlatt_Act
gptkb:political_repression civil disobedience movements repression of dissent |
| gptkbp:context |
colonial history of India
colonial rule in India |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
anti-colonial sentiment
|
| gptkbp:created |
new legal precedents
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1915
|
| gptkbp:duration |
during World War I
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:British_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
police powers
1915 to 1920 |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Imperial_Legislative_Council
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
early 20th century India
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
paved the way for future reforms
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Defence of India Act 1915
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased civil unrest
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Indian political thought
post-war reforms in India future legislation in India |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Indian National Congress opposition
global wartime policies |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
security concerns during war
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
civil liberties
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
suppressing dissent
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
Indian leaders
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
British colonial government
|
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
|
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:activists
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
public outcry
increased surveillance formation of new political parties |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:emergency_powers
|
| gptkbp:legal_status |
temporary legislation
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
British colonial policy
|
| gptkbp:prompted |
international criticism
calls for self-rule |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide for the defence of India during World War I
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement Indian civil rights Indian Home Rule movement |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
Defence of India Act 1920
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
legal challenges
increased military presence increased political activism |
| gptkbp:significant_provisions |
military tribunals
arrest without warrant censorship of press |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
protests and strikes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indian_Relief_Act_1914
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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